Protests erupt in Moradabad over sale of house to Muslim doctor

Moradabad: Protests broke out in the upscale TDI society in the city following the sale of a house to a Muslim doctor. Members of the housing society staged a demonstration after learning of the transaction, raising slogans and holding banners that read, "Dr Ashok Bajaj Apna Makan Wapas Lo" (Take Your House Back).

Slogans were raised by the members of the housing society after they came to know that one Dr Ashok Bajaj had sold his house to Dr Ikra Chaudhary.

According to the PTI report, residents mounted a demonstration at the colony gate holding banners 'Dr Ashok Bajaj Apna Makan Wapas lo' (take your house back). 

Both, the buyer and the seller, were not available for comments.

"This is a Hindu society, where over 400 Hindu families live. We don't want anyone from the other communities to reside here," a protester said, adding that the house is near a temple.

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TDI City Society chairman Amit Verma also joined the protesters.

One of the residents feared the ownership may change the nature of the colony.

"We fear that there will be a disturbance in the demographic structure of the society and unwanted changes might occur if other communities start to settle there and Hindus start to leave," the person said.

District Magistrate Anuj Kumar Singh said the society members have filed a complaint, raising objection over selling of the house.

"We are talking to concerned parties and trying for a unanimous, amicable solution to it," he said.

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